THE LIFE OF JIM BAKER, 1818-1898, Trapper, Scout, Guide, and Indian Fighter (Limited, First Edition)

Mumey, Nolie

Verlag: The Arthur H. Clark Company, Glendale, California, (The World Press, Denver, Colorado), 1931, 1931

Beschreibung

BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, xiii, 234 pgs, frontis + 34 plates including a second version of the frontis portrait, large folding map, index, biblio. Original blue cloth spine and light blue paper covered boards. Limited to 250 signed, copies, this being #202. With the Arthur H. Clark label pasted over the original publisher. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Light wear on edges, corners worn, some wear and torn edges on rear of spine. Paper label on spine is clean and complete. Interior is very clean and tight. CONTENT'S DESCRIPTION: Dr. Mumey here presents an excellent biography of Jim Baker, the famous Mountain Man, scout, Indian fighter and guide. Baker was associated with the Indian trade in the Central Rockies and the exploration in the SW; he was associated with Kit Carson, Randolph Marcy, and others of the era. This copy with the more unusual Arthur H. Clark label; one of the titles in which they purchased the remainders from the original publisher and paste over their own label; an old 19th Century book-trade practice that Mr. Clark, Sr. was trained in, and now long passed. See Clark / Brunet pg 277-278. REFERENCES: Howes 899, Mumey 195. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0924010

Bibliografische Details

Titel: THE LIFE OF JIM BAKER, 1818-1898, Trapper, ...

Verlag: The Arthur H. Clark Company, Glendale, California, (The World Press, Denver, Colorado), 1931

Erscheinungsdatum: 1931

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: 1st Edition